Dirt Shield System

ABSTRACT

A dirt shield system for enhancing cleanliness of a toilet includes a toilet that has a pedestal, a bowl and a tank. A cover is provided and the cover is removably wrapped around the toilet. The cover is positioned to cover the bowl and the pedestal. Thus, the cover prevents the bowl and the pedestal from becoming soiled.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE Field of the Disclosure

The disclosure relates to shield devices and more particularly pertainsto a new shield device for enhancing cleanliness of a toilet.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above bygenerally comprising a toilet that has a pedestal, a bowl and a tank. Acover is provided and the cover is removably wrapped around the toilet.The cover is positioned to cover the bowl and the pedestal. Thus, thecover prevents the bowl and the pedestal from becoming soiled.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more importantfeatures of the disclosure in order that the detailed descriptionthereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that thepresent contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There areadditional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafterand which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features ofnovelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out withparticularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of thisdisclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than thoseset forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to thefollowing detailed description thereof. Such description makes referenceto the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a dirt shield system according to anembodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a top perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a right side perspective view of an embodiment of thedisclosure.

FIG. 4 is a back view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through5 thereof, a new shield device embodying the principles and concepts ofan embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by thereference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the dirt shield system 10generally comprises a toilet 12 that has a pedestal 14, a bowl 16 and atank 18. The bowl 16 extends upwardly from the pedestal 14 and each ofthe pedestal 14 and the bowl 16 has an outer surface 20. The pedestal 14has a lower edge 22 and the bowl 16 has a distal edge 24 with respect tothe pedestal 14. The toilet 12 may comprise a plumbing fixture utilizedin the convention of urination and defecation.

A cover 26 is provided and the cover 26 is removably wrapped around thetoilet 12. The cover 26 is positioned to cover the bowl 16 and thepedestal 14 such that the cover 26 may prevent the bowl 16 and thepedestal 14 from becoming soiled. The cover 26 comprises a panel 28 thathas a first surface 30, a second surface 32 and a peripheral edge 34extending between the first surface 30 and the second surface 32. Thepanel 28 may comprise a fluid impermeable and flexible material such asvinyl or the like.

The peripheral edge 34 has a top side 36, a bottom side 38, a firstlateral side 40 and a second lateral side 42. The panel 28 is curvedbetween the first lateral side 40 and the second lateral side 42 suchthat the panel 28 has a U-shaped cross section taken along a lineextending between the top side 36 and the bottom side 38. The firstlateral side 40 and the second lateral side 42 are matable when thepanel 28 is wrapped around the toilet 12.

The panel 28 has a bowl portion 44, a pedestal portion 46 and a baseportion 48. The bowl portion 44 extends between the pedestal portion 46and the top side 36. The bowl portion 44 curves outwardly between thepedestal portion 46 and the top side 36. The base portion 48 extendsbetween the pedestal portion 46 and the bottom side 38. The base 48portion curves outwardly between the pedestal portion 46 and the bottomside 38.

A pair of first straps 50 is provided and each of the first straps 50extends upwardly from the top side 36. Each of the first straps 50 ispositioned proximate an associated one of the first lateral side 40 andthe second lateral side 42. Each of the first straps 50 is wrappedaround the toilet 12 such that each of the first straps 50 extendsbetween the bowl 16 and the tank 18. Each of the first straps 50 has adistal end 52 with respect to the top side 36. The distal end 52 of eachof the first straps 50 is matable such that the panel 28 is removablyretained on the toilet 12.

A pair of first couplers 54 is provided and each of the first couplers54 is coupled to an associated one of the first straps 50. Each of thefirst couplers 54 is positioned adjacent to the distal end 52 of theassociated first strap 50. Each of the first couplers 54 iscomplementary and each of the first couplers 54 may comprise a hook andloop fastener or the like.

A first elastic member 56 is coupled to the panel 28 and the firstelastic member 56 is coextensive with the top side 36. The first elasticmember 56 urges the top side 36 to frictionally engage the toilet 12such that the panel 28 is removably retained on the toilet 12. A secondelastic member 58 is coupled to the panel 28 and the second elasticmember 58 is coextensive with the bottom side 38. The second elasticmember 58 urges the bottom side 38 to frictionally engage the toilet 12such that the panel 28 is removably retained on the toilet 12.

A pair of second couplers 60 is provided and each of the second couplers60 is coupled to the panel 28. Each of the second couplers 60 iscoextensive with an associated one of the first lateral side 40 and thesecond lateral side 42. Each of the second couplers 60 is complementarysuch that the panel 28 is removably retained on the toilet 12. Each ofthe second couplers 60 may comprise a hook and loop fastener or thelike.

The panel 28 has a pair of cuts 62 and each of the cuts 62 extendsinwardly from an associated one of the first lateral side 40 and thesecond lateral side 42. Each of the cuts 62 is spaced from the top side36 to define a pair of second straps 64 and a pair of third straps 66.Each of the second straps 64 and the third straps 66 are wrapped arounda back side 68 of the pedestal 14 such that the panel 28 is removablyretained on the toilet 12.

In use, the panel 28 is wrapped around the toilet 12 such that the firstsurface 30 corresponding to the bowl portion 44 abuts the outer surface20 corresponding to the bowl 16 and the first surface 30 correspondingto the pedestal portion 46 abuts the outer surface 20 corresponding tothe pedestal 14. The top side 36 is positioned to be coextensive withthe distal edge 24 of the bowl 16 and the bottom side 38 is positionedto be coextensive with the lower edge 22 of the pedestal 14. Thus, thepanel 28 completely covers the outer surface 20 corresponding to thepedestal 14 and the bowl 16. The panel 28 is removed when the panel 28becomes soiled thereby facilitating the panel 28 to be cleaned. Thepanel 28 prevents the outer surface 20 corresponding to the bowl 16 andthe pedestal 14 from becoming soiled.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized thatthe optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodimentenabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials,shape, form, function and manner of operation, system and use, aredeemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and allequivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings anddescribed in the specification are intended to be encompassed by anembodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of theprinciples of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications andchanges will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is notdesired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operationshown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications andequivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of thedisclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used inits non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word areincluded, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. Areference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not excludethe possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless thecontext clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

I claim:
 1. A dirt shield system comprising: a toilet having a pedestal,a bowl and a tank; and a cover being removably wrapped around saidtoilet, said cover being positioned to cover said bowl and said pedestalwherein said cover is configured to prevent said bowl and said pedestalfrom becoming soiled.
 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein saidbowl extends upwardly from said pedestal, each of said pedestal and saidbowl having an outer surface, said pedestal having a lower edge, saidbowl having a distal edge with respect to said pedestal.
 3. The systemaccording to claim 1, wherein said cover comprises a panel having afirst surface, a second surface and a peripheral edge extending betweensaid first surface and said second surface, said peripheral edge havinga top side, a bottom side, a first lateral side and a second lateralside, said panel being curved between said first lateral side and saidsecond lateral side such that said panel has a U-shaped cross sectiontaken along a line extending between said top side and said bottom side.4. The system according to claim 3, wherein said panel has a bowlportion, a pedestal portion and a base portion, said bowl portionextending between said pedestal portion and said top side, said bowlportion curving outwardly between said pedestal portion and said topside, said base portion extending between said pedestal portion and saidbottom side, said base portion curving outwardly between said pedestalportion and said bottom side.
 5. The system according to claim 4,wherein: said bowl has an outer surface and a distal edge; said panelhas an outer surface and a lower edge; and said panel is wrapped aroundsaid toilet such that said first surface corresponding to said bowlportion abuts said outer surface corresponding to said bowl, said firstsurface corresponding to said pedestal portion abutting said outersurface corresponding to said pedestal, said top side being coextensivewith said distal edge of said bowl, said bottom side being coextensivewith said lower edge of said pedestal such that said panel completelycovers said outer surface corresponding to said bowl and said pedestal,said first lateral side and said second lateral side being matable whensaid panel is wrapped around said toilet.
 6. The system according toclaim 3, further comprising a pair of first straps, each of said firststraps extending upwardly from said top side, each of said first strapsbeing positioned proximate an associated one of said first lateral sideand said second lateral side.
 7. The system according to claim 6,wherein each of said first straps being wrapped around said toilet suchthat each of said first straps extends between said bowl and said tank,each of said first straps having a distal end with respect to said topside, said distal end of each of said first straps being matable suchthat said panel is removably retained on said toilet.
 8. The systemaccording to claim 6, further comprising a pair of first couplers, eachof said first couplers being coupled to an associated one of said firststraps, each of said first couplers being positioned adjacent to saiddistal end of said associated first strap, each of said first couplersbeing complementary.
 9. The system according to claim 3, furthercomprising a first elastic member being coupled to said panel, saidfirst elastic member being coextensive with said top side, said firstelastic member urging said top side to frictionally engage said toiletsuch that said panel is removably retained on said toilet.
 10. Thesystem according to claim 3, further comprising a second elastic memberbeing coupled to said panel, said second elastic member beingcoextensive with said bottom side, said second elastic member urgingsaid bottom side to frictionally engage said toilet such that said panelis removably retained on said toilet.
 11. The system according to claim3, wherein a pair of second couplers, each of said second couplers beingcoupled to said panel, each of said second couplers being coextensivewith an associated one of said first lateral side and said secondlateral side, each of said second couplers being complementary such thatsaid panel is removably retained on said toilet.
 12. A dirt shieldsystem comprising: a toilet having a pedestal, a bowl and a tank, saidbowl extending upwardly from said pedestal, each of said pedestal andsaid bowl having an outer surface, said pedestal having a lower edge,said bowl having a distal edge with respect to said pedestal; and acover being removably wrapped around said toilet, said cover beingpositioned to cover said bowl and said pedestal wherein said cover isconfigured to prevent said bowl and said pedestal from becoming soiled,said cover comprising: a panel having a first surface, a second surfaceand a peripheral edge extending between said first surface and saidsecond surface, said peripheral edge having a top side, a bottom side, afirst lateral side and a second lateral side, said panel being curvedbetween said first lateral side and said second lateral side such thatsaid panel has a U-shaped cross section taken along a line extendingbetween said top side and said bottom side, said panel having a bowlportion, a pedestal portion and a base portion, said bowl portionextending between said pedestal portion and said top side, said bowlportion curving outwardly between said pedestal portion and said topside, said base portion extending between said pedestal portion and saidbottom side, said base portion curving outwardly between said pedestalportion and said bottom side, panel being wrapped around said toiletsuch that said first surface corresponding to said bowl portion abutssaid outer surface corresponding to said bowl, said first surfacecorresponding to said pedestal portion abutting said outer surfacecorresponding to said pedestal, said top side being coextensive withsaid distal edge of said bowl, said bottom side being coextensive withsaid lower edge of said pedestal such that said panel completely coverssaid outer surface corresponding to said bowl and said pedestal, saidfirst lateral side and said second lateral side being matable when saidpanel is wrapped around said toilet, a pair of first straps, each ofsaid first straps extending upwardly from said top side, each of saidfirst straps being positioned proximate an associated one of said firstlateral side and said second lateral side, each of said first strapsbeing wrapped around said toilet such that each of said first strapsextends between said bowl and said tank, each of said first strapshaving a distal end with respect to said top side, said distal end ofeach of said first straps being matable such that said panel isremovably retained on said toilet, a pair of first couplers, each ofsaid first couplers being coupled to an associated one of said firststraps, each of said first couplers being positioned adjacent to saiddistal end of said associated first strap, each of said first couplersbeing complementary, a first elastic member being coupled to said panel,said first elastic member being coextensive with said top side, saidfirst elastic member urging said top side to frictionally engage saidtoilet such that said panel is removably retained on said toilet, asecond elastic member being coupled to said panel, said second elasticmember being coextensive with said bottom side, said second elasticmember urging said bottom side to frictionally engage said toilet suchthat said panel is removably retained on said toilet, and a pair ofsecond couplers, each of said second couplers being coupled to saidpanel, each of said second couplers being coextensive with an associatedone of said first lateral side and said second lateral side, each ofsaid second couplers being complementary such that said panel isremovably retained on said toilet.